Anatomy
pancreatic duct Audio
pan·cre·at·ic duct [ pan-kree-at-ik, pang- duhkt ]
Subclass of:
Pancreas
Definitions related to pancreatic duct:
  • A duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juices.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A duct that conveys pancreatic secretions from the pancreas to the duodenum.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Part of a system of ducts in the pancreas. Pancreatic juices containing enzymes are released into these ducts and flow into the small intestine.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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